July 1, 2026 by matray

The Fidelis Partnership has launched a new managing general agent focused on U.S. small and medium-sized enterprise casualty reinsurance, expanding its Pine Walk MGA platform into another specialty underwriting segment.

Adroit Underwriting Ltd., based in Bermuda, will write U.S. SME casualty reinsurance across several lines, including medical malpractice, cyber liability, general liability, construction liability for architects and engineers, public entity, directors and officers and errors and omissions liability, and lawyers professional liability.

The company said underwriting capacity will be provided through The Fidelis Partnership's Syndicates 3123 and 2126, along with third-party carriers.

Adroit will be led by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Underwriting Officer Jeff Markowski, who most recently served as director of underwriting for North America at Peak Re and has more than 20 years of U.S. casualty treaty experience. Derrick Holmes will serve as chief financial officer and chief operating officer after holding finance and operational leadership roles at Peak Capital Ltd., including responsibility for agent operations and work in the insurance-linked securities market.

The launch brings the number of businesses established on the Pine Walk platform to 18. The Fidelis Partnership said Pine Walk provides underwriting, operational and regulatory support for specialist managing general agents.

Michael Davern, U.K. chief underwriting officer and group head of direct and facultative property and energy at The Fidelis Partnership, said the company is "pleased to welcome Adroit as its 18th business."

"Jeff and Derrick bring an outstanding track record and deep market knowledge that make them exceptionally well placed to give brokers a differentiated proposition, rooted in experience, underpinned by a data-driven approach and enhanced by access to TFP's broader platform to support cross-selling opportunities," Davern said.